tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085574906114899399.post4199358632200197369..comments2023-08-16T23:04:40.592+10:00Comments on Vanishing Point: The Female Fears Of Robots And Real Spiced HamBen McLaughlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06921603204606787363noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085574906114899399.post-25074940027730384142012-08-26T14:05:05.956+10:002012-08-26T14:05:05.956+10:00I go through stages of getting a huge amount of sp...I go through stages of getting a huge amount of spam to almost nothing. A few years ago I managed to get 146 spam comments on a blog post I wrote about how much I like the word propinquity. <br /><br />(http://www.dailyvowelmovements.com/2009/09/wednesday-word-blog-spam.html). <br /><br />It does get annoying sometimes, but not more annoying than word verification. totally agree with you.Dailyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16559776398638571178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085574906114899399.post-3203970155731290512012-08-16T13:50:08.525+10:002012-08-16T13:50:08.525+10:00Rodeo- that would be a way better system, to just ...Rodeo- that would be a way better system, to just have to do it once. Blogger is very behind on some things.<br /><br />Deb- NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!<br /><br />Say it ain't so!Ben McLaughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06921603204606787363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085574906114899399.post-54792782497602007572012-08-16T13:15:39.166+10:002012-08-16T13:15:39.166+10:00Ben, Simone is rebelling. I think an intervention?...Ben, Simone is rebelling. I think an intervention? <br /><br />http://simone1975.blogspot.com.au/2012/08/sorry-guys-im-turning-word-verification.htmlDebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17323321295593693009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085574906114899399.post-3112062405110869262012-08-16T12:18:19.709+10:002012-08-16T12:18:19.709+10:00I much prefer the system WordPress uses where you ...I much prefer the system WordPress uses where you can have one-time verification.<br /><br />The first time a user comments, you need to moderate them and accept them, but from then on, they will always be accepted from that user.<br /><br />I've also seen one where the word verification was ALWAYS "orange", with no fancy smearing of letters, just the one word. And it was easy to type, but spambots didn't know to do it, and they got filtered out automatically.<br /><br />It would be good if blogger allowed such things here.RodeoClownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132852669233755447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085574906114899399.post-12885719001418599612012-08-15T08:20:09.232+10:002012-08-15T08:20:09.232+10:00Deb- hurrah for getting rid of it! And yes you mus...Deb- hurrah for getting rid of it! And yes you must be a fluke, because regularly I try about two or three times, get denied and just give up. All those little fragments of blog love just get lost in the ether.<br /><br />Wendy- yep I drop in from time to time<br /><br />Karen- sorry for the barrage. But yes there is joy to be found in the language of spam.<br /><br />Laetitia- Good job and getting rid of it!<br /><br />Ruth- thanks for liking:)<br /><br />Well folks, all in all this has been a beneficial excercise. At least three bogs now dewordverificationalised. Success.<br />Ben McLaughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06921603204606787363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085574906114899399.post-72802684540671838942012-08-15T08:08:45.261+10:002012-08-15T08:08:45.261+10:00Can I ask a general question? Does it actually ma...Can I ask a general question? Does it actually matter what you then type into those verification thingos? Because a frequently I've had no idea what a couple of the letters/numbers were and it still passed me as correct. Either I'm an amazing fluke or it has a big margin for error built in.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17323321295593693009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085574906114899399.post-86249732439413540452012-08-15T00:59:52.211+10:002012-08-15T00:59:52.211+10:00After a long, hard day, I can rely on Ben's bl...After a long, hard day, I can rely on Ben's blog to make me smile! Love this post Ben! (not SPAM, just true appreciation!)<br /><br />Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11783256844601031082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085574906114899399.post-37990914560878342722012-08-14T22:59:06.537+10:002012-08-14T22:59:06.537+10:00I thought I didn't have word verification on b...I thought I didn't have word verification on because I don't use comment moderation. Silly me. Fixed now.<br /><br />Now I just have to get my blog posts out of my head and into cyberspace. :-)Laetitia :-)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08239718954326223338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085574906114899399.post-25317123161686133562012-08-14T22:04:34.288+10:002012-08-14T22:04:34.288+10:00Now I have ten spam comments (exactly the same) on...Now I have ten spam comments (exactly the same) on a post I wrote almost twelve months ago...offering me cheap (but luxury!) replica watches. And maybe a Porsche. There's a bit of a language barrier....<br /><br />On the up-side, they all started with this rather cool line:<br />"Hello all! I like this forum, i mean up innumerable spellbinding people on this forum.!!!"<br /><br /><br /><br />Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16213944904796774622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085574906114899399.post-46377782375751171402012-08-14T21:08:52.718+10:002012-08-14T21:08:52.718+10:00Do you read my blog? I don't have word verific...Do you read my blog? I don't have word verification. I also hardly ever get spam...Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17882558757262419263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085574906114899399.post-19440920083641459342012-08-14T18:39:35.661+10:002012-08-14T18:39:35.661+10:00Found and fixed. I hate them on other people'...Found and fixed. I hate them on other people's blogs. And yet it was on mine! Oh the shame.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17323321295593693009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085574906114899399.post-78107216778764115122012-08-14T18:35:55.494+10:002012-08-14T18:35:55.494+10:00You mean it might just turn itself on automaticall...You mean it might just turn itself on automatically? Yikes! Why didn't somebody tell me!Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17323321295593693009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085574906114899399.post-29162202999095680862012-08-14T14:43:17.394+10:002012-08-14T14:43:17.394+10:00pedz- zackly.
Nath- Yes, they are really the salt...pedz- zackly.<br /><br />Nath- Yes, they are really the salt of the earth.<br /><br />Belle- Yes, I think that's a fair point. Lots of people prolly don't even realise it's turned on. Meanwhile they are missing out on a lot of love.<br /><br />Ali- I hear you, it's painful when a computer makes you question your humanity. PS- embrace the insanity workout, it sounds EPIC.<br /><br />Cjed-yep, it's improved a lot. I hardly get any spamlove these days.<br /><br />Hanny- Totally mate. All would make sense.<br /><br />Karen- Stand up and be proud. 'My name is Karen and I am an ex word verification sypathiser.'Ben McLaughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06921603204606787363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085574906114899399.post-92152856417249452462012-08-14T14:21:52.825+10:002012-08-14T14:21:52.825+10:00I'm not sure whether mine falls into the categ...I'm not sure whether mine falls into the category of your regularly checked blogs, but I didn't know whether I had the word verification thing turned on or not.<br /><br />So I checked and it was turned on. So I've turned it off.<br /><br />Now she nervously waits for spam to arrive....<br />Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16213944904796774622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085574906114899399.post-2406526284104799362012-08-14T14:20:35.446+10:002012-08-14T14:20:35.446+10:00I feel ya brother. The verification code just make...I feel ya brother. The verification code just makes me believe that I actually must be a robot. That would explain so much...Hannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936315047570120258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085574906114899399.post-3382409300581708042012-08-14T14:19:48.938+10:002012-08-14T14:19:48.938+10:00I hate those things too, and last time I checked I...I hate those things too, and last time I checked I was female, yep definitely female. I also reckon that blogger has gotten pretty good at sending spam to the spam folder.Crazyjedidiahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01256691810732446962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085574906114899399.post-64622030909201428642012-08-14T13:08:32.889+10:002012-08-14T13:08:32.889+10:00And about thirty seconds later I have my first spa...And about thirty seconds later I have my first spam comment - for an "insanity workout". This might not last long!Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01860216271350147224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085574906114899399.post-76857516978643866092012-08-14T13:00:26.630+10:002012-08-14T13:00:26.630+10:00Hah, well you have had some success. I took it off...Hah, well you have had some success. I took it off - now that I have worked out that I can delete a whole lot of spam comments on different posts in one fell swoop.<br /><br />I have had cause to doubt whether I am in fact human myself, because, while I have pretty good eyesight (me thinks!), I often get those things wrong too.Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01860216271350147224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085574906114899399.post-5766730251696273012012-08-14T12:41:11.628+10:002012-08-14T12:41:11.628+10:00Your Yoda comment made me cry joyful tears!
Is th...Your Yoda comment made me cry joyful tears!<br /><br />Is the verification thing the default in Blogger? Maybe your blogging friends don't know it's turned on? I didn't realise I had it on my blog until someone kindly informed me that they hated it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085574906114899399.post-80341313231022132402012-08-14T11:24:13.630+10:002012-08-14T11:24:13.630+10:00Spammers leave such flattering comments though. I ...Spammers leave such flattering comments though. I can't imagine why you'd want to avoid them.Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12317381886477652487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085574906114899399.post-12216989471451090002012-08-14T11:13:31.477+10:002012-08-14T11:13:31.477+10:00The amount of times I've said 'urrgh, can&...The amount of times I've said 'urrgh, can't be bothered'...would surprise you.<br />pain in the backside.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com